The annual salary statistics of waiters and waitresses in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of waiters and waitresses in Michigan City-La Porte is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,810 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $17,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $38,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for waiters and waitresses in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,810.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of waiters and waitresses from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $21,900 | 0.73% | 19.59% |
| 2021 | $21,740 | 15.55% | - |
| 2020 | $18,360 | -0.11% | - |
| 2019 | $18,380 | 1.31% | - |
| 2018 | $18,140 | -1.27% | - |
| 2017 | $18,370 | -1.14% | - |
| 2016 | $18,580 | 2.69% | - |
| 2015 | $18,080 | 2.82% | - |
| 2014 | $17,570 | 0.34% | - |
| 2013 | $17,510 | -0.57% | - |
| 2012 | $17,610 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,900 in Michigan City-La Porte is in the middle of salary range for waiters and waitresses in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of waiters and waitresses in Michigan City-La Porte is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Indianapolis-Carmel and 17.9 percent (17.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lafayette.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Kokomo | |
| Bloomington | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Muncie | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Columbus | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Gary | |
| Anderson | |
| Lafayette |